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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Y2K" data-source="post: 10869517" data-attributes="member: 35049">කට්ටිය මේ වෙන නිකයවල් ගැන් කතා කරපු නිසා මටත් හිතුනා බෞද්දාගමේ මහයාන ගැන පොඩි දෙයක් පෙන්වන්නIn Mahayana Buddhism the decision of the bodhisattva to postpone his own final entrance into Nirvana in order to alleviate the suffering of others is given special valuation. Savior kind of person? mmmmm <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/rolleyes.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Rolleyes    :rolleyes:" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />The ideal of the bodhisattva supplants the earlier, Theravada goal of the arhat, or disciple, who perfects himself by following the Buddha's teachings, and of the pratyeka buddha, or self-enlightened Buddha, both of whom are criticized by Mahayana as concerned solely with their own personal salvation. The bodhisattva concept elevates the virtue of compassion (karuna) to equality with wisdom (prajna). The bodhisattva exercises his compassion by transferring his own merit to his devotees.interesting isn't it ? <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/wink.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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